Zambia
Republic of Zambia

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government:

Population: 9,663,534 (56% urban)

Total area: 752,610 sq. km

Languages: English (official), Bemba, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi, Lunda, Kaonde, Luvale

Religions: Christianity (60%)

Per capita GDP: $880 p.a. (1998)

Exports: $905m; copper, cobalt

Literacy: 78.2%

Life expectancy: 37.0 years (37.2f, 36.7m)

Sources

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Zambia

[Atlapedia Online] country data - Zambia

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Zambia - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[Index on Africa] country page - Zambia

[Nation by Nation] country data - Zambia - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

[World Skip] country data - Zambia

 

MAP  

(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)

 

LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

Zambia Online - the national homepage of Zambia

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Zambia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

Inter-government:

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

Casa Alianza - serving suffering children of the street, and to protect and safeguard all children

Children in Need Network (CHIN) - network of non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations and government departments working with children in need in Zambia

Children in Zambia

Catholic Commission for Justice & Peace (CCJP) in Zambia - promotes social justice, human rights, democracy, integral development and conservation of the environment

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) Zambia - works with 2 partner organizations in Zambia

European Union Development Programme - Zambia

Panos Southern Africa (Lusaka) - an information and communications 'animator' affiliated with the Panos Institute,

London, which works within a network of local media, civil society actors and public policy formulators across the region to

stimulate debate around issues of sustained development, especially those least and most poorly covered by the mainstream

media

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

VIP Backpackers' Resorts - worldwide

Air Zimbabwe

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Essential data:

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Zambia

Social development:

[World Bank] country brief - Zambia

[OneWorld.net] country database - Zambia - news articles selected from around the world

[IRINnews.org] news archive - Zambia - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

[Africa Confidential] news articles about Zambia

[UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Zambia

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Zambia

Human rights:

[Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Zambia

[Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Zambia

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Zambia] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Zambia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[Political Resources] - Zambia

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Zambia

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Zambia - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Zambia

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

The Post (Lusaka)

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation